Sourcing Specialist, New Product Development

MSA, The Safety Company•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career. At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day. Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Requirements

For Level I: 1 years purchasing, sourcing and/or engineering related experience
For Level II: 3 years sourcing and/or engineering related experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain / Logistics / Business / Engineering or Related Field
Language: English Fluent

Nice To Haves

Level I: Experience with strategic supplier relationships, new product development projects, and driving cost savings
Level II: All above plus experience with negotiation and contracting. Proven track record demonstrating cross functional relationships, communication, discipline project tracking and execution.
Experience using SAP
Advanced skills with Excel based on level of experience
Proficiency in reading technical drawings/specifications
Value Engineering (VE) workshop participation and/or facilitation
Supplier Quality assessments, audits, SPAPs
Supplier Tooling, CAPEX development
ASCM: CSCP or ISM: CIPS / CPSM Certification

Responsibilities

Prepare RFPs/bid documents, analyze proposals based on pre-defined criteria and facilitate the supplier selection process.
Support supplier audits & assessments with the Quality team as well as contract development with the Category Managers and Legal team.
Review supplier capacity and delivery performance to ensure readiness.
Resolve conflicts in regard to supplier issues as the key point of contact for MSA regarding NPD efforts.
Regularly review/consult supplier risk. Adhere to Preferred Supplier & NDA guidelines.
Control cost (collect & communicate quotes, negotiate cost down opportunities) for NPD projects utilizing the Project estimated annual usage.
Manage ‘Cost BOM Tracker’ sourcing fields.
Establish & communicate critical sourcing parameters (e.g. minimum order quantities, total landed cost, purchasing strategy)
Identify & communicate future cost savings opportunities post-launch
Comply with, execute against and provide feedback into developed category strategies.
Participate & communicate sourcing strategy during NPD team meetings.
Communicate project status and needs with NPD Engineers and Project Managers
Actively participate on assigned NPD project meetings
Liaise with appropriate personnel across all business units to foster solid working relationships with suppliers.
Execute against NPD project SAP Workflow by populating necessary purchasing Information.
Purchasing Information Record (PIR), Material Master, Source List, etc.
Facilitate SAP new vendor workflow.
Ensure consignment is considered and/or implemented per MSA’s category and supplier strategies.